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Vintage Swiftwind Bouncy Horse

hey friends, just wanted to share with you the project I am making for my daughter currently, it has been time consuming, but I wanted to share two pictures

I stripped down the paint, and repainted the entire horse white.

This is an old picture, i actually already fixed the purple color. I still need to add shading with an airbrush gun (i have never used one before, so this is going to be new) and figure out how i am handling the horn and wings, but it has been so much fun.

its a bouncy horse so i am cleaning up the rest of the parts as well, the wooden parts, and metal bottom.

1. would be since it is Halloween season, to find actual wings from a costume shop, so that the wings are big, and will be more full. the problem would be attaching them. this also would be the option with horn then as well. something soft, maybe foam, again from a costume type of shop.

2. the way i am leaning though, would be to actually make out of wood, a small horn (i wouldnt want it too long or sharp) and wings that would be more "against" the body. make these things out of wood, and maybe even paint them to match scheme OR just give them a wood stain finish, like the pegs, and wood already on it, so that it might look more "authentic" ......

TechTrek, that looks AMAZING! What a great job. You need to enter that into a contest or something because that is just cool. I can't say enough. Kickin dude! What does your little girl think of it?

thanks man. its just a little one. i will stand next to it to give you some perspective, i think its for 3 year olds. I will video tape her when she sees it! i have a much bigger one in my basement, split legs. i am considering doing that and putting it up for sale. not sure though. it was alot of fun, glad you guys like it!